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BWU to SSN: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Seoul East (Seoul Air Base (K-16))
5,164 mi
8,311 km · 4,488 nm
10h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,164 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- SSN — Seoul Air Base (K-16) · Seoul East, South Korea
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Near SSN
- ICN · Incheon International Airport36 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport19 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from SSN?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Seoul East (SSN) is 5,164 miles (8,311 km, 4,488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to SSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sydney and Seoul East?
Seoul East is 1 hour behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to SSN?
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